New Games Announced At E3 2018: Gears 5, Elder Scrolls 6, Halo Infinite

It's E3 season, that magical time of year when game publishers and developers unleash their best (and worst) kept secrets to an audience starving for a taste of the future. One after another the likes of EA and Bethesda flaunt their next big game, and occasionally spring a new release without delay. E3 is a great opportunity to learn about games that we've seen before, but don't kid yourself: you're in it for the announcements and you know it.

The show brought on dozens of exciting new games. To ensure you won't feel out of touch with all the new games from the biggest publishers and platform holders, we've gathered together all of the new ones announced at the show. Below you can find a full list of the newly announced games.

Newly Announced Games At E3 2018

• Assassin's Creed Odyssey
• Devil May Cry 5
• Battletoads
• The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
• Rage 2
• Anthem
• Deracine
• Halo Infinite
• Nioh 2
• Wolfenstein: Young Blood
• The Quiet Man
• Dead of Alive 6
• NBA Live 19
• Starfield
• Trover Saves the Universe
• Super Mario Party
• Twin Mirror
• Hitman 2
• Daemon X Machina
• Overcooked 2
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses
• FIFA 19
• Gears Tactics
• Unravel Two
• Nieor Automata: Become as Gods Edition
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• Doom Eternal
• Forza Horizon 4
• Control
• Gears 5
• Tetris Effect
• Sea of Solitude
• Dying Light 2
• Babylon's Fall
• The Elder Scrolls VI

To find every little bit of info we have on a particular game, from new gameplay to the tiniest bit of news, click on the highlighted titles in each slide to head over to the dedicated page for the game you're after. We've provide links to other articles and videos produced at E3 as we play the included games and talk to their developers throughout the week.

Got something to say about a brand-new game? Let it all out in the comments and tell us what you're excited for.

The first new game, in alphabetical order, is...

It might have been leaked by merchandise, but this iteration of Assassin's Creed has been confirmed to be at this year's show. Titled Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the game will be set in Ancient Greece and allows you to play either a male or female Spartan warrior protagonist. It'll also include dialogue choices and naval combat.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: October 5, 2018

Further reading:

• E3 2018: Assassin's Creed Odyssey -- What We Know And Want

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is the latest game by Dontnod Entertainment. It takes place in the universe of Life is Strange, and puts you in control of a young boy who's greatest talent is his imagination. He thinks of himself as a superhero and explorer who fights against evil forces on his journey. Its events and characters are directly connected to the upcoming second season of Life is Strange.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: June 26

Babylon’s Fall is the latest game by famed studio, Platinum Games. Based on the reveal trailer, the upcoming project appears to be fantasy-themed action game. You appear to play as a knight with unique magical abilities.

Platforms: PS4, PC | Release Date: TBA 2019

A brand-new Battletoads game has been announced. No gameplay was shown, but we did learn, however, that it will have three-player couch co-op and 2.5D graphics. In addition, the art in the game appeared hand-drawn--at least according to the announcement trailer.

Platforms: Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA 2019

Control is the latest game by Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Alan Wake and Quantum Break. The debut trailer showcased a strangely shifting world, with a protagonist who can fly and control objects using telekinesis.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: TBA

Daemon X Machina is an upcoming mech action game. It's a collaboration between developers First Studio and Marvelous Entertainment, with an array of notable Japanese developers.

Developer: Marvelous Entertainment, First Studio | Release Date: TBA 2019

Kasumi, Hayate, Helena, and plenty of other familiar faces return to the arena in Dead or Alive 6. This fighting game will continue to utilize the franchise's staple complexity when it comes to combos and counters, while upping the realism of its visuals. Two new mechanics, Fatal Rush and Break Gauge, shake up the combat by introducing an easier way for beginners to compete.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: Early 2019

Déraciné is an upcoming PSVR game from Dark Souls developer, FromSoftware. As a spirit summoned by a young girl in a secluded boarding school, you must prove its existence and build up bonds with other students through subtle interactions.

Platforms: PSVR | Release Date: TBA

After years of waiting, we're finally getting a brand new Devil May Cry game. And in a rather surprising twist, it's a direct continuation to the first four Devil May Cry games. The debut trailer mainly focused on returning protagonist, Nero, who appears to be accompanied by an unnamed woman. However, the last few seconds indicated that Dante will return too.

Platforms: Xbox One, PC | Release Date: Spring 2019

Doom Eternal is the upcoming sequel to the critically-acclaimed Doom reboot from 2016. The game takes everything that the previous game did and pushes it forward: the Doomslayer is more powerful than before, the number of enemies have doubled, and it takes place on Earth.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA

In the sequel to the first-person apocalyptic survival shooter, players will have plenty more chances to practice their sweet parkour while killing zombies. However, this time around, player’s choices will have real effects on the world and push the story down different paths.

Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC | Release Date: TBA

Bethesda finally announced the next game in the Elder Scrolls series: The Elder Scrolls VI. No other details about the game were provided outside of a short teaser. It shows a mountainous region and some fog accompanied by a version of the iconic Dovahkiin music. A setting wasn't specified, although fans are sure to do some sleuthing to narrow down the list of possibilities. Hopefully, we'll get more details sooner than later.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA

The Elder Scrolls Blades is a first-person, melee experience that focuses on the type of combat seen in other Elder Scrolls games. Players adventure through dungeons, but can also engage in PvP duels and city-building mechanics.

Platforms: iOS, Android, PC | Release Date: Fall 2018

FIFA is consistently one of the biggest releases of the year, and in a year where a World Cup will attract many new fans to the sport, FIFA 19 will likely be no different. The game will boast the UEFA Champions League license after primary rivals PES and Konami lost the rights to all UEFA club competitions earlier this year. The news means FIFA has a near monopoly over the world's major soccer licenses, including the 2018 World Cup, which came to FIFA 18 just recently.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | Release Date: September 28

Further reading:

• FIFA 19 - Official Reveal Trailer
• FIFA 19 Takes Champions League License From Rivals Konami And PES
• FIFA 19 Pre-Order / Release Date Guide (US)

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is the latest entry in Nintendo's critically-acclaimed strategy series. It retains many of the core mechanics the series is known for. Though, it does offer some changes. Battle screens are filled with armies, and you directly command one character, but they're leading a small battalion of other soldiers who join in on the attack. In addition, you can explore what looks to be a fully realized 3D world.

Developer: Nintendo | Release Date: Spring 2019

Microsoft and Playground Studios are back for another round of Forza Horizon, the open-world racing spin-off of Forza Motorsport on Xbox One and PC. The last time we saw the series was in 2016, with the game set in a condensed version of Australia. This time around it's set in Britain where you and other players are free to drive around the world at your leisure and participate in a variety of racing events.

Platforms: Xbox One, PC | Release Date: October 2

Gears of War returns with its fifth entry. This time around you play as Kait, who originally appeared in Gears of War 4. This latest entry sees Kait embark on a journey to discover the truth behind the visions plaguing her mind--most likely an effect of the Locust necklace she inherited from her grandmother.

Platforms: Xbox One, PC | Release Date: TBA 2019

Gears Tactics is a turn-based strategy spin-off of the Gears of War franchise. The game takes place 12 years before the first Gears of War. You can customize your own squad to take on threats in what was described as a more aggressive version of the classical tactics formula. And of course, as a Gears game, it will feature larger-than-life boss battles.

Platforms: Xbox One, PC | Release Date: TBA

Halo Infinite is the latest entry in the tenured first-person shooter franchise. Not much is know about the premise of the game or when it's set, but it appears you'll be once again playing Master Chief as he embarks on another mission to save the galaxy.

Platforms: Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA

Hitman 2 is taking its assassination simulator to new locations, like a Miami racetrack, but unlike the previous game, these will not release episodically. IO Interactive promises even more methods of taking out targets this time around, so we're curious to play around with Agent 47's new killer options--and track down the mysterious Shadow Client.

Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: November 13

Further reading:

• HITMAN 2 - Sniper Assassin Trailer

The latest basketball game from EA Sports was revealed; NBA Live 19 shows some new features like dances, emotes, player customization, and a bunch of fresh kicks. This feeds into the return of the player creator and single-player story mode called The One.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: September 7

Further reading:

• NBA Live 19 - Official Reveal Trailer | E3 2018

Xbox One is finally getting the critically acclaimed Nier: Automata, which first released on PS4 last year. It will release at a discounted price and will include all previously-released DLC.

Platforms: Xbox One | Release Date: June 26

In a rather surprising announcement, Sony announced the sequel to the critically-acclaimed samurai-action game, Nioh. Not much is known about the game's story or if you'll be playing as the original's protagonist, WIlliam Adams.

Platforms: PS4 | Release Date: TBA

Overcooked 2 is serving up more chefs, more kitchens, more recipes, and more co-op madness. You can group up with friends or go it alone to cook up a storm, chopping, steaming and frying your way through levels that keep you on your toes. Online multiplayer can bring four chefs together to save the Onion Kingdom once again.

Developer: Ghost Town Games | Release Date: August 7

The Quiet Man is a brand-new game where you play as silent protagonist who appears to be deaf. The brief trailers showed him getting into a fight and quickly dispatching two hooligans in an alleyway. As the title implies, the game's mechanics will likely involve silence and sound in some manner. According to Square Enix, more information concerning The Quiet Man will be revealed in August.

Platforms: PS4, PC | Release Date: TBA

Sea of Solitude is an upcoming EA Originals game about a lonely girl whose emotions manage to turn her into a monster and the world into a flooded post-apocalyptic world. She must explore this world in order to find a way to turn back into a human.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA

Further reading:

• E3 2018: EA Announces New Game Sea Of Solitude With A Haunting Trailer

Dontnod Entertainment is partnering with Bandai Namco to bring Twin Mirror, a new psychological thriller, to PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2019. Based on the E3 2018 trailer, the story focuses on a character named Sam who wakes up one day to discover a shocking amount of blood on his clothing with no memory of the cause. As Sam attempts to piece together the events from the night before, he will explore both the real world and surreal manifestations of his own psyche. Twin Mirror looks intriguing so far, but being one big mystery, we'll have to wait until we see more of the game to get a grasp of how we ultimately fit into Sam's harrowing investigation.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC | Release Date: TBA 2019

Further reading:

• Sony Reveals New PS4 Game From Life Is Strange Dev, But It’s Coming To Xbox One And PC Too
• Twin Mirror - Official Announcement Trailer

Unravel Two focuses on the adventures of Yarny, a small, woollen toy. Developer Coldwood says the sequel will be a more upbeat affair than the original, with a slight shift away from puzzler and towards the platformer end of the spectrum. Yarny is more agile than before, and this is utilized in some of the story mode's trickier sections. New to experience this time around is the addition of drop-in / drop-out co-op play.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, and PC | Release Date: June 9

Further reading:

• E3 2018: EA's Beautiful New Platformer, Unravel 2, Is Out Now
• Unravel 2 - Official Reveal Trailer | E3 2018

For the first time in 25 years, Bethesda is creating a new IP. We don’t know much about Starfield. However, based on the game’s title and brief teaser trailer, it’s probably safe to say that this RPG will take place in space.

Platforms: The next generation of consoles, PC (Expected) | Release Date: TBA

The antics continue in the upcoming mini-game collection, Super Mario Party. It's the first new game in the series in three years; the previous installment released in 2015 on Wii U.

Developer: Nintendo | Release Date: October 8

Tetris Effect is a new take on the classic puzzle game. The core mechanics remains the same; players arrange blocks to form lines to gain points, but the action has been increased thanks to an a focus on immersive sound and music.

Platforms: PS4 | Release Date: Q4 2018

Trover Saves the Universe is the newest game from Rick and Morty creator, Justin Roiland. Like his most recent games, it'll be a VR experience.

Platforms: PSVR | Release Date: TBA

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is set in an alternate 1980s Paris and follows the events of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. It stars series protagonist BJ Blazkowicz's twin daughters, who are working together to continue the fight against the Nazis. The game can be played solo or co-op.

Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch (Expected) | Release Date: 2019